Baby#1 Is Almost 1 Year Old!!

Well, it's been quite the eventful year with Baby#1 of course being born, followed by a family tragedy and then my new job, selling our house...And hopefully buying and moving into a new house? My maternity leave has been far from a "year off". If there was a better time to make major life changes, it is now.

I can't believe my little girl is turning 1. I had really wanted to have a party for her and I am so happy that everyone is supportive. We will be having two parties for the first year because we have so many people to invite. On Sat. we will have our friends and my family party. In August, we will have all of my hubby's side of the family. For Sat. we have about 20 people coming and I think for a two hour party it's just the right amount of people and time. I have planned it around her nap so she will wake up, eat and then party! I hope it goes well. We will mingle, talk and eat until everyone gets here and then meet to open presents and take pictures and end with cake! I don't want to overdue it, I want her and our guests to come and have a good time. I think I need more decorations though. Maybe coloured napkins and balloons.

Starting the second year and on, I won't have to worry about inviting everyone. I want to focus on hosting or going out with just the family. Making things even lower key.

Baby#1 is not walking yet, but she is sooo close. She can walk with support, has four visible teeth, drools, climbs, chases, picks up things with her fingers, can feed herself, drink from a sippy cup, swim, follow a good sleep schedule and smile at everyone! She still fights her sleep, poops a lot, takes bites too big for her mouth, loves car rides, strolls in her stroller.

Hubby and I are doing well...We are lucky to have such a good baby. Although, I wish he could help out a little more, but I understand how busy he has been with work and all the house stuff. I have decided not to entertain the idea of another baby until we move, I get settled at my new job, Baby#1 going to daycare and me adjusting to all of this change. Once I feel at peace with my life again, I know I will be ready. Not yet though!

Sold...Again!

Well, we sold our house again. Hehehe...What a joke. It's conditionally sold until the end of the week when we firm up for real. Tomorrow a house hunting we will go!

NOT!

Would you believe it, the people who bought our house, couldn't get financing for it so the deal fell through. Our house is up for sale again.

Almost Baby#1's first birthday!!

House Sold!

Well, with our house a little under two weeks on the market, we have sold. Now, I am not terribly happy with how much we sold it for (although we have made over $60,000 profit), I think we could have pushed for more and gotten it. However, as my hubby and agent said, we just don't know how the market will be in a few weeks and if we would get any more offers. So, we settled and we are moving!

Now, we have to look for a house. We know whereabouts, but we have to find a house. For me, I just want to a move a little closer to work. It's been a big month...I changed work place, we found daycare for Baby#1, bought a new car and sold our house.

A little feedback first on how my orientation went at work...I love my new work and the people who work there. I have a positive feeling about this place and I know I will enjoy it far more than where I was. Do you know that I wasn't even invited to the year end party of my old work? That really pissed me off and made me feel sad and hurt that nobody thought of me (wanted me there) after I have worked with them for ten years! I got a pity call the next day and apparently a few of them want to have a party for me next week. BULL SHIT! I wouldn't go there even if they paid me! I spoke to a co-worker about it the other day and honestly let her know how it made me feel to know that they didn't even think of me. I told them if it was something I had done. I was never the type to say what is on my mind, but I was able to say what I needed to say because I know I never have to work with these people again. Yesterday, I had an e-mail from another co-worker wanting to get together with me this summer....Um...Let me think about this....NO!

My old place of work was surrounded by negative, jealous, angry people...I don't need to keep any friends there. In fact, I would much rather forget about them all. It's time for me to focus on my new work and make new friends there.

Baby#1 is doing great! She isn't walking yet, but everyday is an adventure. It's hard to keep up with her. She is napping and sleeping well :) I am able to do my own thing while she sleeps. I am confident she will be fine at daycare. I have to plan for her first birthday party...Don't know what I would like to do. It will probably be a dinner gathering at a Chinese restaurant since we have so many people to invite and I don't see us hosting at the house.

I will definitely get back to you once I figure everything out.